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MONTGOMERY, John W - Date of
birth
1901 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19099098 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1943 - Place of
death
West of Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary Montgomery (wife)
Gordon J. Montgomery (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30805 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Boogie's Revenge
Destination: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of port area
MACR: 1155
More information
S/Sgt John Montgomery enlisted on 3 June 1942 in Los Angeles, California.The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters and broke in two parts.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs/db/index.php
Photo sources : FOHF